Saturday, May 8, 2010

Black and Spiro Sale and Channeling Holly Hobby.

Here are my 2 new lovely blue and white porcelain products sitting on top of my china cabinet. I bought them today at the Blackand Spiro Sale. (Janet I wish you could have flown out from California-you would have LOVED it)I got there super early which was lucky because there ended up being a huge crowd. The lady to my left had driven up from the coast and was the 1st person there. My friend K who I've known since 1985 and is an interiors stylist came with me. We had a lot of fun and ran into a lot of people we knew.There were incredible bargains. Anna Spiro recently commented on this blog and added me to her blog list and I was lucky enough to meet her today in person. Like her blog and shop she is absolutely beautiful too. Thankyou AH for telling her about this blog!My friend Amber from Jean Brown bought this beautiful green porcelain drum table thingy.Afterwards my friend K and I recovered at Eurovida with coffee and muffins. It is my new favourite cafe. Cathy who runs it is so friendly. Run don't walk People. Don't lie awake wondering what I bought from Black and Spiro. I got this lovely Tiffany blue lamp for $10:

and this bowl for $20:

and this huge ginger jar with the double happiness symbol:

I was sitting on a sofa recovering from the crush when I noticed this cushion. It was huge and was marked down from $195 to $50, so I bought it. I have a lot of persian rugs in my home and it looks 11/10 fabulous with them.

Isn't it attractive?

I bought this silver dove for $15 down from $110. I love her. We'll be very happy.

And Behold the Magnificence of this fabric remnant that I scored. I'm going to turn it into 3 cushion covers with hot pink piping. I love that beige brown shade and I love poppies so the Sale Gods must have been smiling.

This was me yesterday at the Coalface in By Malene Birger. I was channeling Laura from Little House on the Prairie. Or Holly Hobby because the sleeves are so puffy and the dress is so smocky and voluminous. All I needed was a bonnet. And a lunch pail.

This was a superior morning tea that my secretary T created yesterday for us:

If the commentor known as "Blighty" is reading this can I just say that I and a lot of my friends live for and love your funny comments. I often laugh out loud reading them. Keep up the Good Work please! Enjoy your weekends and Happy Mothers Day to Mothers for tomorrow and Happy Aunts Day to Aunts (someone should invent an Aunts Day Pronto. We deserve one). Speaking of which I missed a phone call from Niece FF last night. Her little voice on my message bank saying "see you later" was just too cute.

39 comments:

Dear FF, having that Virgo eye for detail as I do, I notice that the ring on your right hand swapped between your middle finger and your pointing finger (am sure there is some correct osteopathic term for our fingers but I prefer to use language from 5th grade) I've not seen you wear a ring on your pointing finger (index finger?) and wonder if this is a trend you will follow? I know it is a spot favoured for over sized rings (favoured also by King Heny VIII and Anne B, which I gleaned from The Tudors).

Dear Bron, thanks for the Gran comments will see her tomorrow and gift her with a Chanel beauty product as if my tradition. I shoved the ring on my other finger because it is strangely loose and was annoying me because it was so loose and slipping over to the side. Well spotted. Am getting it resized pronto. x

FF I wish I had headed up to the Sale. I half thought about going last night but completely forgot about it and looked what I missed out on.I love all the blue and white things and the cushion is to die for. I can just see Niece FF and you lying on it together shooting the breeze about 'portant stuff.Sign me up as a fan of Blighty. I wish L was Au pairing for her she sounds very fun and lovable and would I expect treat her au pair well.Kx

Am so envious of the cushion!!!! I cant believe i walked away without cushions, but it was just so overwhelming. As for the pusher-in-ers..did you see me blockade them when the doors opened? Sisters in line unite. Love your goodies (not talking about the cushion, i am too green) and thanks for guarding my goodies.

Amber, your green glasses are divine, was happy to guard them. Just as there is Honour among thieves there should be Solidarity among Sale Shoppers-arriving late and pushing to the front with those who got there early is the Devil's work. Very jealous of your fab new green drum whatsy. Can you believe I was actually practically sitting on the cushion when I noticed it? I LOVE it xxxx

Great sale haul FF - good work! Sad I was not in Brisbane this weekend too.... would have loved to have a post sale reviving coffee and muffin with you! Love your smocky dress you wore to Coalface - looked as you say, 11/10 with the FF necklace x

Dear FFI have just discovered your fabulous blog via Annas Spiro's own absolutely beautiful blog.As fashion inspires you and is an important part of your everyday life I would love to invite you to an Autumn Dreaming, Ipswich's premiere fashion event, Saturday May 15th.Please find more regarding an Autumn Dreaming by visiting - http://vintagebyloulou.blogspot.com/2010/04/autumn-dreaming.html.It would be wonderful to see you there. Bring some friends and enjoy a fabulous night out.Lou Louxx

Dear FF, first may I say I am beyond flattered and deliciously horrified and yet horribly pleased to be mentioned in your blog...thank you for the compliment. It has cheered me up this morning, I was online trying to find a phone number for Sensei Ron, son number 1's judo teacher, to give apologies for him not turning up to a judo competition today due to ongoing illness (real or fictional; have not got to the bottom of it yet but feel that the Boy 1 and 2 water pistol fight out in the garden last night might be a clue)...having babbled out my excuses to Sensei, I sneaked a peak at your blog for a cheeky glamour fix; I would guess that Sensei Ron does not hold with glamour, though he does have nice tattoos...Well done on your haul from the sale, love the ginger jar and all the other things, did you paint the four pictures in your first picture, they are lovely.Blightyxx P.S. must now check out some sort of parenting site for advice on When Boys should be Allowed Off School; any advice from your readers also welcome; I am clear that broken limbs and active upchuckage fall into the Keep At Home category and that "don't fancy it" and Spelling Tests come under Go to School and Get on With it; it's that tricky middle ground of looking a bit peaky/heartbreaking tears yet still able to eat pizza and biff sibling on head with cushions that baffles me..

Oh my god - what a day! Thank you so much for coming and I can't believe that you were answering the phone! What would we have done without you FF! Loved meeting you and I absolutely LOVE your blog. My mother has been reading your blog tonight and she is now hooked too...so funny!

I too covet those Chinese Drum Stools- ...and for some reason I want an orange one... don't know why as I'm not sure I even like orange... but saw one on apartment therapy and liked it. They sell them at Orson and Blake in sydney in a variety of colours and I have seen them on another website that I currently cannot remember.... I will see if I can search around for it and send it to you- I know they had a gorgeous blue, orange, green and THINK they had pink... OZJANE

I am SOO green with envy. I'd planned to go but didn't.I envisaged the blue & white lamps at my place...ggrrr. Power to you,those pushy pieces are everywhere.I encountered the type at DJ Xmas sales. Needed you there to sort them out!The cushions will shine with persian rugs

My positive for today is Anna's hit on your blog.A great find for me.Looking forward to seeing those cushions completed.Wendy

FF, did you know that the "double happiness" chinese character is actually means joy in specific reference to love? When chinese get married, paper cutouts of that character is strung everywhere around the newlyweds' house as a symbol of fortune love and happiness. It certainly adds a romantic element to your and the Mister's home :)

i'm so jealous i could cry. love, love, love that silver dove and the fabric is beyond. love everything i saw in your pics and am so envious that you met anna, as she seems so beautiful inside and out. you were answering the phones? i can just picture that! just think, her mom is now reading your blog!

Hello FF glad to see you out and about in your familiar take no prisoners way. High WASPs love pillows for house decor. Clearly, in High WASP parlance, you are the rarest of species. A Grande Dame crossed with an Artsy Cousin.

Oh, and speaking as one with two sisters, and the first among us to have children, EVERY day is aunt day.

Dear FF, maybe I was not so wrong when I got the impression you lost some weight - looking at the ring at the index-finger.Often it does not show on the scale but in your clothes and jewellery.You lips look yummy at the picture of you in the office. Is this a new color? (with the Holly H.-blouse)The morning tea looks so nice! Lucky you!!Have a nice Sunday! Are you going to visit your mother?

Blighty, i fully endorse Make Do's tips: With a 10 year old that stayed at home the better half of last week with a mysterious tummy bug..the rules no x-box, no TV, lots of rest IN BED etc can get rather tiresome for boys and school starts to look attractive. My 10 year old made a miraculous recovery for Friday just in time for pizza nite!Anna, the sale was amazing, just drove past with hubby this morning to show him our new goodies. I cant wait to see BandS renovated!xx

Your purchases are all gorgeous, I especially like the ginger jar and the cushion. I think it is your blog where I saw the stunning pink ginger jar? I am not sure but have been keeping an eye out for one since.

Agree on the Blighty commendation. I follow her comments like a sub-blog to yours.x

Hi FF, this is my first visit to your blog & I have to say I love the comments as much as I love your blog. Your purchases are all fabulous. I also love the chinese drum stools, they have beautiful shiny silver ones at Domayne for $250ea. I have just started mt own blog only last week & I aspire to have as many wonderful comments as you. A quick note for blighty, we call the possible fake sickies from school,"schoolitis", my 7 yr old son thiks it is an actual disease,LOL.

Hi FF, I have never commented on a blog before, so not sure if I'm doing it right. My big Sister Laura told me about your blog she had found and now I've seen it too, we are certain that you are my neighbour since birth. I am Clare xx